jpdb beta

insufficient; inadequate; imperfect

1

to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown

1

accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar

1

one by one; in detail; minutely

1

cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end

1

pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation

2

point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

2

to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry

1

long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)

2

repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well

1

good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield

1

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

1

junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways

1

lately; recently

1

case; situation

10

fire and water

1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

1

willing to do; prepared

1

one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

1

telegraphed instructions

1

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

1

details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view

1

to be muddy; to be slushy

2

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

3

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

6

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

2

suffix for familiar person

2

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

1

to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

3

to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus

1

passing (an examination); making the grade

2

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)

4

period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

1

recommender; nominator; referee

1

I; we; our part

1

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

1

model; pattern; paragon; exemplar

1

refined; elegant

1

form; method; system; formula

1

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

2

resignation; acceptance; consolation

2

having said that; be that as it may

1

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

1

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

3

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

5

pure heart; naivete; innocence

1

questions and answers; dialogue

1

eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking

2

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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